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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The house explosion kills how many poeple of the committee?

2. Judge Farris makes his way slowly over the northern route of the Rockies and is unaware of what?

3. Nadine finds herself at a drive-in theater where Flagg’s voice transmits through what object?

4. Where does Ndine Cross drive her Vespa to?

5. Nick, Stu, and Ralph instruct Tom to return to Boulder during what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is "The Kid" killed?

2. What does Randall Flagg order Lloyd to do?

3. Do Larry and Ray survive the nuke?

4. Why can Flagg not remember who he is when he wakes up on an island at the end of the book?

5. Why is the Dark Man so afraid of Mother Abigail?

6. Why did Randall Flagg kill Harold?

7. What did Stu Redman die of?

8. Was Harold Lauder's death arranged by someone?

9. What happens to Harold and Nadine when they are riding west on their motorcycles?

10. Why did Mother Abagail feel she had to go into the wilderness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main characters all start to have nightmares of Randall Flagg in a high place, most clearly in Nick's dream of being offered his hearing and a voice. Could this be a possible biblical reference?

Essay Topic 2

Randall Flagg is the embodiment of evil in The Stand. Discuss his attributes and how these might differ from a traditional view of the devil.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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